Snooker news - Jimmy White edges Reanne Evans in historic Battle of the Sexes

ByEurosport

Updated 21/02/2019 at 23:25 GMT

Reanne Evans made history as the first woman to compete on television in the final stages of a world ranking event – but she was unable to defeat Jimmy White in their one-frame Shoot Out.

The 11-time world champion had opportunities, but ultimately succumbed 54-26 in the one-frame event in Watford.

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Emma Parker, the second female invitee, takes to the table on Friday against Laxman Rawat.

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Elsewhere, Kyren Wilson made an enthralling comeback against Ian Burns in the evening’s opening match.

Wilson trailed by 60 points at one stage, but fought back to claim a tense 63-62 win which culminated in a minute-long safety battle on the final black.

Barry Hawkins beat Simon Lichtenberg 68-7, Alan McManus downed Sanderson Lam 55-37 and Jimmy Robertson crushed Zhang Jiankang 72-1.

WHAT IS THE SHOOT OUT?

The Shoot Out is a unique tournament which sees all matches played in a single frame and lasting a maximum of ten minutes. There is a shot clock of 15 seconds for the first five minutes and ten seconds for the last five.

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